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Corvette: Year by Year

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Year by Year

1953 to 1955 1956 to 1958 1959 to 1962 1963, 1964
1965, 1966 1967 1968, 1969 1970 to 1972
1973, 1974 1975, 1976 1977, 1978 1979 to 1982
1983 to 1985 1986 to 1989 1990 1991, 1992
1993 to 1996 1997, 1998 1999 to 2002 2003, 2004
2005, 2006 2007, 2008 2009, 2010

1973

1973 Corvette
1973 was a big change - or at least the start of a big change - in the Corvette look. The front chrome bumper was gone, never to return.
1973 Corvette front bumper, first year for the non-chrome treatment
The new Corvette front bumper was a body colored injection molded urethane cover that passed Federal Government tests for five mph impact that did not damage safety related items.

Below: 1973 rear bumpers were the same as previous years. The combination of chrome bumpers on the rear and non-chrome bumpers in the front is exclusive to 1973, making that year easy to spot.

1973 Corvette rear bumper was the same as 1968 through 1972
1973 Corvette front fender louver Right: The front fender louver was simplified to a single scoop. Note that the "Stingray" script remained.

1974

1974 Corvette, the first year for front and rear chrome bumpers
1974 completed what was started in 1973 when the rear bumpers got the urethane cover treatment.
1974 Corvette rear bumper
The 1974 Corvette rear bumper was a two piece design which was exclusive for that year. Later years were a one piece solution that also featured bumper under-riders.